The Progressive Spirit: A River Road Podcast

Send a text Religious Education: you've heard us say it (or maybe you heard "RE"), you've seen the kids leave service to go to classes, you've even heard rumors of adults diving into their UU identities. But what is it? This episode, your host Natalie sits down with our RE staff to get all the details. Guests on this episode are Beth Irikura, Director of Lifespan Religious...

Send a text In this very special episode, Natalie sits down with (former) co-host Rev. Amanda Weatherspoon and guest Rev. Nancy McDonald Ladd, former RRUUC Senior Minister. Both ministers have moved on to new positions since the recording of this conversation, and Natalie gets all the deets on their view of ministry and how their progressive spirituality has changed over the years. Plus, Rev. Nanc...

Send a text Or, at least, it's a little more complicated than what you said. (See the full TikTok from @nononsensespirituality: www.tiktok.com/@nononsensespirituality/video/7275412454447009070) In this episode, Rev. Amanda and Natalie dive into Millenial/Gen Z church discourse. Namely, are we still attending church? Are our generations killing the church industry? We both find value in the ex...

Send a text Rev. Amanda and Natalie are joined by our first guests! Rev. Sean Neil-Barron and Father Jerry Maynard have come on the pod so we can chat all things queer theology: what is it? How do we do it? & isn't it divine to be queer? You can find Rev. Sean's The Foothills Deeper Pod wherever you get your podcasts. Also check out linktr.ee/upliftcollective to see the work that UUs...

Send a text In this episode Rev. Amanda and Natalie talk about Afrofuturism and the Black Imagination, from Octavia Butler to George Clinton. For more information about RRUUC, visit www.rruuc.org. Check out our social media! YouTube.com/RiverRoadUnitarianUniversalistCongregation Facebook.com/RRUUC Instagram @RiverRoadUUC TikTok @RiverRoadUUC Hosted by Natalie Schall. Audio editing: El Haney Music:...

Send a text Rev. Amanda and Natalie chat about soul care - a spiritual version of self care - during the holiday season. Read along with the Buzzfeed article we reference at buzzfeed.com/annaborges/self-care-sad-at-christmas-holidays. For more information about RRUUC, visit www.rruuc.org. Check out our social media! YouTube.com/RiverRoadUnitarianUniversalistCongregation Facebook.com/RRUUC Instagra...

Send a text Welcome to the River Road podcast! Join Rev. Amanda Weatherspoon and Natalie Schall as we discuss what this podcast will be, progressive theology, October's worship theme of courage, and more! For more information about RRUUC, visit www.rruuc.org. Check out our social media! YouTube.com/RiverRoadUnitarianUniversalistCongregation Facebook.com/RRUUC Instagram @RiverRoadUUC TikTok @R...